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fishbowl
noun fish·bowl \ˈfish-ˌbōl\
: a bowl used for keeping live fish
: a place or condition in which there is no privacy
Full Definition of FISHBOWL
1
: a bowl for the keeping of live fish
2
: a place or condition that affords no privacy
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First Known Use of FISHBOWL
1906
Rhymes with FISHBOWL
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